January 2015

29/01/2015

Review of Fair Work Laws Underway – Locals should make submissions

The Productivity Commission Review of the Fair Work Laws, promised by the Coalition prior to the 2013 election, is now underway and Member for Reid, Craig Laundy has called for people in the local area to make submissions.

Vocational Education and Training Complaints Hotline

Vocational Education and Training (VET) students now have a complaints hotline to bring rogue training providers to the attention of regulators. “Our Government is taking firm action to crack down on unscrupulous and misleading behaviour by some training providers and brokers, and this one-stop-shop hotline will help stop the exploitation of students,” said Federal Member […]

Parramatta Female Factory to be assessed for the National Heritage List

June 2015

26/06/2015

Extra funding for local roads across Reid

Local roads and streets in Reid will receive a major boost with $1.105 billion extra being made available to councils across Australia for vital road upgrades through the Roads to Recovery Programme over the next two years.

Making private health insurance cheaper, better

March 2015

16/03/2015

$10,000 to businesses under Restart programme

Craig Laundy MP is reminding businesses in Reid that the Restart programme provides up to $10,000 (GST inclusive) to hire an eligible 50-plus job seeker and retain that person for two years. The Member for Reid said that under the programme eligible employers can receive up to $10,000 when they employ a mature-age job seeker […]

June 2015

11/06/2015

Green Army boots on the ground in Reid

The Federal Member for Reid Craig Laundy has congratulated Reid’s Green Army team for the excellent work they’re undertaking. Young people involved in the Duck River Catchment Cumberland Plain Vegetation Restoration Project Green Army project have commenced on-ground works in Auburn.

October 2015

01/10/2015

Women’s Safety Package to Stop the Violence

The Australian Government is taking immediate action to reduce violence against women and their children. Last week the Prime Minister announced a $100 million Women’s Safety Package to deliver immediate and practical measures to keep women and their children safe.

June 2015

01/06/2015

Same Sex Marriage legislation

This past week has seen much discussion in our Parliament, the media and the public on the topic of same-sex marriage. I have on numerous occasions stated my position on the topic, that I believe marriage is between a man and a woman.

October 2015

01/10/2015

Local employment programme already securing jobs in Reid

The Federal Member for Reid Craig Laundy has declared a pilot programme to provide work experience and improve employability amongst migrant communities in Reid a success after the completion of the first term.

April 2015

Craig Laundy MP, Federal Member for Reid joined David Coleman MP, Federal Member for Banks last Monday to inspect the new Residential Aged Care Facility being provided by the Chinese Australian Services Society Ltd (CASS).

June 2015

19/06/2015

One week remaining for local schools to apply for Sporting Schools funding

Federal Member for Reid, Craig Laundy MP urged all local primary schools who haven’t already registered to do so and importantly apply for funding to join the thousands of schools across the country benefitting from the Abbott Government’s plan to get more children active and healthy.

November 2015

On Tuesday evening, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Craig Laundy MP, Federal Member for Reid met with the Hon M. A. Sumanthiran MP, Member for Jaffna District in the Sri Lankan Parliament.

March 2015

Sir Roden & Lady Cutler Foundation have been awarded the inaugural Reid Community Cup, after a nail biting grand final was held on Sunday. Craig Laundy MP presented the cup to the victors following the tournament, which involved eight teams playing a 5-a-side soccer tournament throughout the day.

June 2015

18/06/2015

China Free Trade deal a win for Reid

Federal Member for Reid, Craig Laundy MP said the signing of Australia’s Free Trade Agreement with China will create jobs, economic growth and greater prosperity in Reid. “The agreement with China is expected to provide a catalyst for future growth across a variety of areas including goods, services and investment when it enters into force,” […]

October 2015

28/10/2015

Reid residents to have their say on proposed Western Sydney Airport

Residents of Reid can now have their say on the development of a Western Sydney Airport, with the Australian Government releasing the draft Airport Plan and the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public consultation.

March 2015

10/03/2015

Reid students to receive free dental assistance – Sun Smiles Project

The students of Homebush West Public School and Auburn West Public School will be treated to free dental screening and fluoride varnish application as part of the Sun Smiles project, launched earlier today. Federal Member for Reid Craig Laundy MP launched the Sun Smiles Project at Homebush West Public School. The project will be run […]

April 2015

15/04/2015

No Jab, No Play and No Pay for Child Care in Reid

Federal Member for Reid Craig Laundy MP said the conscientious objector exemption on children’s vaccination for access to taxpayer funded Child Care Benefits, the Child Care Rebate and the Family Tax Benefit Part A end of year supplement will cease from 1 January 2016.

$14.5 million to help temporary refugees gain better English language skills

November 2015

20/11/2015

Reid local is named skills champion

Burwood’s Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College became a national skills champion last night at the Australian Training Awards, winning the School Pathways to VET (Vocational Education and Training) Award.

April 2015

13/04/2015

Congratulations to NSW Members of Parliament for Auburn, Drummoyne and Strathfield

Craig Laundy MP, Federal Member for Reid today congratulated the New South Wales Members of Parliament for Auburn, Drummoyne and Strathfield following the NSW Electoral Commission’s declaration for Strathfield last week.

November 2015

Boosting community safety in Reid

April 2015

09/04/2015

ANZAC Centenary Local Grants projects to mark a century of service and sacrifice

Existing war memorials will be restored and new memorials erected across the electorate of Reid under the Australian Government’s Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program, Federal Member for Reid Craig Laundy MP announced today.

May 2015

Delivering jobs, growth and opportunity for Reid

July 2015

30/07/2015

Project launched to de-vine Duck River

Representatives from all levels of government and local community leaders came together on Tuesday to launch the ‘De-Vine Duck River Bushcare Group’ project – a project that “exemplifies how government cooperation can lead to local benefits,” Craig Laundy.

$953,000 to fix local black spots in Reid

July 2015

24/07/2015

Demonstration outside Chinese Consulate-General, Sydney

I was deeply concerned to read reports of a protest at the Chinese Sydney Consulate-General on 22 July, where protestors allegedly trespassed onto the grounds of the Consulate and took down the Chinese flag.

NSW Minister for Emergency Services visits Reid firefighters

May 2015

29/05/2015

Race hate flyer distributed in Sydney’s North Shore and Inner City

Racism and xenophobia has no place in Australian society. The flyer that was circulated calling for a ‘rally against the chinese invasion’ is deplorable and disgusting, and not a representation of modern Australia’s values. I want to assure the Chinese-Australian community that the overwhelming majority of Australians don’t agree with the sentiments in this flyer. […]

April 2015

17/04/2015

Seeking Green Army participants in Reid

The Federal Member for Reid, Craig Laundy MP announced the Green Army is looking for enthusiastic 17-24 year olds in Reid to join what will become the largest-ever team of young Australians supporting environmental action across the country.

September 2015

02/09/2015

Member for Strathfield needs to state her position on ChAFTA

Federal Member for Reid Craig Laundy has challenged the NSW Member for Strathfield Jodi McKay to state her position on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) today, following Luke Foley’s public statement of support for the trade deal.

Sidney Kitchener Money Memorial reopens to public

May 2015

08/05/2015

Federal funding guarantee for preschools in Reid

Families in Reid will continue to have access to 600 hours of preschool per year (usually delivered as 15 hours per week) following the Abbott Government’s commitment of $840 million to extend the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education.

Coalition Government to make aged pensions fairer and more sustainable

September 2015

01/09/2015

Message to 2015 Australia-Korea Politics and Business Forum

Congratulations to the Australia-Korea Politics and Business Forum on the occasion of its second annual event. The inaugural AKPB Forum last year was a huge success, and I have no doubt that the 2015 forum will be just as successful.

February 2015

23/02/2015

Craig Laundy Condemns Human Rights Violations in North Korea

Member for Reid Craig Laundy MP has condemned the “systemic, widespread and gross human rights violations” of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the Australian Parliament today. With bipartisan support, Mr Laundy moved a Private Member’s Motion to speak on the report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in […]

January 2015

27/01/2015

Federal Government delivers funding to restore Davey Square Memorial

Craig Laundy MP, Federal Member for Reid, was joined by Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, Minister for Veteran Affairs, this afternoon to announce that the Federal Government will provide $36,707 in funding for the restoration of the Davey Square World War I Memorial in Strathfield.

May 2015

13/05/2015

Growing Jobs and Small Business package to help young Australians in Reid into work

Young job seekers in Reid will have new opportunities to secure a job as a result of the Coalition Government’s Growing Jobs and Small Business package announced in the 2015 Budget said Member for Reid Craig Laundy.

August 2015

14/08/2015

CSIRO AND Craig Laundy launch National Science Week in Reid

Craig Laundy MP joined teachers and Year 6 students at Strathfield North Public School today to launch the National Science Week (15–23 August 2015) in Reid. The lesson was held in partnership with CSIRO and their Scientists and Mathematicians in Schools (SMiS) program.

February 2015

20/02/2015

Boost to Reid through local government grants

COUNCILS in Reid this week welcomed their third quarterly payment under the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grant programme. Craig Laundy MP, Federal Member for Reid said the Australian Government is providing $575 million to local councils nationwide today for the 3rd quarter of the financial year, including $4.6 million in Reid.

September 2015

09/09/2015

The Syrian and Iraqi Humanitarian Crisis

Last week I asked my senior Government colleagues if we could do more to help. Today I say thank you to the Prime Minister and our Ministers for their announcement on the Syrian and Iraqi refugee crisis.

May 2015

20/05/2015

Prime Minister and Minister for Small Business in Reid to discuss Federal Budget 2015-16

Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott and Small Business Minister Bruce Billson joined Member for Reid Craig Laundy MP and over 150 local small business owners to discuss the small business package in the 2015-16 Federal Budget this week